Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-09
OH WHERE IS THE SON OF HIS DAD?
THE KEYSTONE STATE.
Returns Coming In SIowly-Reduced Re-
publican Plurality.

Returns Coming In SIowly-Eeduced Re
publican Plurality.
PHILADELPHIA, November S.-The cleo
ton in Pennsylvania to-day is for State
Treasurer for term Of two years and for a
Judge of the Supreme Court to serve
twenty-One years.
The Republican candidates are VIM. B
Hart for State Treasurer and Henry W.
Williams for Judge Of the Supreme Court.
The Democratic ticket is Bernard j. Nc
Cram for Treasurer and J. Ross Thompson
for Supreme Court Judge.
Tho Prohibition candidates are Dallas c.
Irish and Simeon +. Chase.
The campaign throughout the State has
not been particularly active and heavy
vote is .ot anticipated In this city, how
ever, the campaign has been one of the most
exciting and bitter OF the past decade. The
Republican city ticket is headed by W. r.
Leeds for Sheriff; the Democratic by Chas.
H. Krumbhaar for the same office. For the
city judiciary, IS is customary here, both
parties have endorsed the same candidates.
The Independent Republicans refused 10
support Leeds the nominee OF the party,
on the ground OF 'bOSsism, asserting that
his nomination had been fixed up by the
party leaders long in advance of the NOM
mating convention aud that it was forced
through against the wishes of the people
On this issue the Independents received
the support of several Republican journals
which have vigorously advocated the elec.
tiOn OF Krumbhaar, the Democratic candi-
date for Sheriff, while at the same time
giving support to the other Republican
candidates.
4 feature the campaign has been what
is termed the religious issue" The Per
son1l Liberty League, which is composed
of 33G societies, including all the oldest
German singing societies in the city, en-
dOrssd the entire Democratic ticket with
the exception of the Recorder of Deeds
The LeagRe claims membership of 80, 900
voters. 1t announced its opposition to the
Sunday closing laws and entered the cam
paiCn with the avowed purpose of simply
showing its strength, which, it declared,
would be used henCefOrth in aiding the
election of oflegislators and city officials, who
would work to secure repeal Of the laws
which compelled saloons and places of
amusement TO remain closed or Sunday.
The Republicans accepted the challenge
and made an issue against the League
and the deSsecratiOn of the Sabbath. In
this they have brought to their aid the
active support Of many ministers and
church-going people, who have entered the
fight" to prevent the Personal Liberty
League from gaining a foothold in local
political affairs. 1t will thus be seen that
the shrievalty campaign has been a de-
cidedly mixed one.
Twenty-six wards out of thirty-one in
the city give for State Treasurer, Hart,
Republican, 20, 449; McGrann, Democrat,
1912; for Sheriff, Leeds, Republican, co.
1894; Krumbhaar, Democrat, 64, 495; for
Controller, Maloney, Republican, 6O,943;
Dechert, Democrat, 65,323. Both
Krumbhaar aDi Dechert are
elected. Pierce, Republican, for
recorder OF deeds, will have $4,000 major
ity in the city. The figures for Supreme
Judge on the State ticket viii give Will
liams, Republican, about the same as Hart
received. The Republicans elect two COM
missiOners and the Democrats one. At
II o'clock Is counties in the State out
side of Philadelphia had been heard from.
These give net Damocratic gain of 9,l96
on the vote for State Treasurer in 1885,
when Gray, Republican, received plur-
ality of 1855. Hart's Republican ma
jority in the State will be about $4,000
and Williams, Republican for Supreme
Judge, about the same.
1:30 A. M-All wards Of the city are
now in. The following are some of the
totals: For State Treasurer, Hart, Re-
publican, s6,623; MeGrant, Democrat,
72,6Ol For Sheriff, Leeds, Republican,
1928; Krumbhaar, Democrat, S2,215.
For Controller, Maloney, Republican,
IS 25l; Dschert, Democrat, sS, 367.